There were over 1.5 wholesale and retail trade establishments in South Korea in 2021. Overall, there were approximately 6.21million registered establishments in South Korea in 2021.The graph depicts a breakdown of the total establishments into industry sectors. Other leading sectors in terms of the number of establishments were accommodation and food service activities, transportation, and manufacturing.
Number of establishments in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s)
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Statistics Korea. (September 29, 2022). Number of establishments in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124809/south-korea-number-of-businesses-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Number of establishments in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124809/south-korea-number-of-businesses-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. (2022). Number of establishments in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124809/south-korea-number-of-businesses-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Establishments in South Korea in 2021, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124809/south-korea-number-of-businesses-by-industry/
Statistics Korea, Number of establishments in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124809/south-korea-number-of-businesses-by-industry/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of establishments in South Korea in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124809/south-korea-number-of-businesses-by-industry/